Exercise Intervention Features to Improve Physical Activity Levels in Young Adults with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review

Mónica CM, Virginia GC, Sonsoles HS, Lucía RC, Lucía GH and Soraya CB

Department of Science of Physical Activity and Sport, Castilla-La Mancha University, Spain
Unit of Oncologic Exercise, Spanish Cancer Association, Spain
Exercise Oncology Unit, Exercise and Cancer, Pza, Spain

^*Correspondance to: Casla-Barrio Soraya 

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Abstract:

Exercise intervention features to improve physical activity levels in young adults with a cancer
diagnosis: A systematic review.
Objective: To identify the different interventions focused on increasing Physical Activity (PA) levels in Young Adults with cancer (YAwC), as well as the features and benefits of the existing exercise interventions for this population.
Design: Systematic review.
Methods: Selected studies were identified from searches in the PubMed and Web of Science databases. In the search, different filters were used, such as Randomized Control Trials (RCTs), Randomized Trials (RTs), human trials and trials with adults aged 18 to 44 years, Control Trials (CTs) and trials written in English.
Results: A total of thirty-one articles met the inclusion criteria, five of which included theoreticalbased interventions. The other six studies used an exercise intervention, and only one study performed a mixed program. The findings of these studies showed that different modalities of exercise interventions increased the level of PA. The main characteristics of these programs were that they included exercise and behavioral interventions, with duration of 12 weeks (2 to 4 days per week), a range of intensity between 55% and 70% of the Maximum Heart Rate (MHR), and supervised sessions.
Conclusion: The results of this review support that these specific programs for YAwC not only improve their levels of PA, healthy parameters, and lifestyle but also improve their family, economic and social environments.

Keywords:

Young adults; Cancer; Physical activity; Exercise

Cite the Article:

Mónica CM, Virginia GC, Sonsoles HS, Lucía RC, Lucía GH, Soraya CB. Exercise Intervention Features to Improve Physical Activity Levels in Young Adults with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review. Clin Oncol. 2022;7:1957..